Monday, April 30, 2012

Titanic II

CANBERRA, Australia -- An Australian billionaire said Monday hell build a high-tech replica of the Titanic at a Chinese shipyard and its maiden voyage in late 2016 will be from England to New York, just like its namesake planned.

(Cleveland Plain Dealer)

CANBERRA, Australia—An Australian billionaire said Monday hell build a high-tech replica of the Titanic at a Chinese shipyard and its maiden voyage in late 2016 will be from England to New York, just like its namesake planned.

(Denver Post)

A new Titanic could be sailing the high seas within a few years. Australian mining magnate Clive Palmer announced plans Monday to build an ultra-modern, luxury version of the ill-fated ocean liner in China. Billionaire mining magnate Clive Palmer.

(YAHOO!)

An Australian businessman is building a grand new luxury ship that is modeled after the original Titanic, and the project is currently planned to be completed within four years.

(Christian Post)

The Titanic II is all set to start coming together in a ship yard in China. The ship will make its maiden voyage from England to New York, just like the original ship.

(Examiner)

CANBERRA, Australia — An Australian billionaire on Monday said he'll create a high-tech replica of the Titanic using a Chinese shipbuilder, and that its maiden voyage in late 2016 will be from England to New York, just like the original.

(Washington Post)

MELBOURNE-An Australian billionaire with aspirations to enter federal politics has plans to launch Titanic II, a luxury ship that will be built to the same dimensions as the ill-fated passenger liner that sank 100 years ago.

(Wall Street Journal)

Australian billionaire Clive Palmer, who made his fortune in mining, has commissioned a Chinese company to a build a replica of the Titanic that would be ready to set sail in 2016, the BBC reported.

(NewsMax.com)

In April 2012, 100 years after the sinking of the RMS Titanic, a new, similar-looking luxury cruise liner named the SS Titanic II is christened.